threads of time - 5

experiments continue - thinking about how to incorporate threads as a background, and inspired by a look at jean draper's "Stitch and Structure",  i started to stitch loopy rows on soluble fabric - this became the background for some more digitized machine work, pleasantly surprised at the success of my first effort - a quick frame of sticks and voila:

i like this little sample and it's given me another idea for how to present the final result










i've still got the tally sticks in mind and wanted to see if i could make something like them - the kindling for the stove yielded some promising sticks - after a bit of sanding and whittling these took shape


wondering whether something like this could be used as frames?



i'm also experimenting with some surfaces which echo the parchment of the scrolls - early samples with abaca tissue, mulberry papers, indian recycled cotton rag paper and a couple of others coated with acrylic wax were good - most were suitable for stitching on and the thicker ones are almost like fine leather -

also met with lizzie to compare notes, she's made some wonderful samples with a combination of her own printed papers, photocopies and some stitching - they look brilliant as they are